27 Feb 1919
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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1919
Page
1
David Burk, aged resident of the Brown school house neighborhood, died Sunday from old age infirmities. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church with interment in Beaver cemetery.
Members and friends of the Federated church gathered Friday evening for a Washington's Birthday social. N B Davis and wife portrayed George and Martha in a charming sketch. A brief literary and musical program preceded games. Cherry pie and coffee concluded the evening despite heavy Friday snow.
The county faced a fresh snow cover of six to eight inches, followed by sun and rapid melt. The Weather Man supports county ads while the Board of County Commissioners does little to surface roads. With ten thousand dollars in the road maintenance fund from the motor vehicle tax, funds should be used for road work. Rev J B Perkins traveled to Liberal, Kansas, and returned days later.
Arrangements for the Olive and Son flour mill near Beaver advance with site selection and early construction plans. Oggie Truax has returned from Oklahoma City with insights from flour mill visits to aid the project and local progress is praised as beneficial to countywide commerce. Pro ently Truax plans Oklahoma City Casket Company revitalization with a $200000 recapitalization and new partners A Westhoven and A Simon. operations expected by May.
A Beaver County reader laments widespread road deterioration across the county funded by road and bridge money over several years. He questions where the funds went and why major roads remain inferior and nearly impassable.
A bridge on the Grigwell ranch in the public district was moved about a mile at a county cost of 86000. It benefits Commissioner Whitaker by placing the bridge nearer his area, while critics argue funds could fix washed Arroyo roads and improve countywide access with better road maintenance. The piece criticizes spending 11000 from the road maintenance fund for notable local bridges and emphasizes taxpayer impact.
Red Cross and Hoover urge immediate clothing relief for war stricken zones. March drive will collect used clothing shoes and blankets nationwide with Beaver County assigned a quota. Snow in Beaver County prior week provided moisture aiding farmers despite prior windstorm damage.
Attention was called to the possibility of a motor mail route for EB ver to improve county communications. Currently Beaver to Clear Lake Madison Logan Boyd Gray areas suffer days to a week delays to send letters to the county seat and back. A motor route would greatly ease travel times and mail delivery if pursued.
Word from Red Cross Division headquarters in St Louis indicates an imminent order to resume knitting. Expected quotas will require stock ings and sweaters for children in large quantities and scraps of wool to be used for women's shawls and children's mufflers. County Chairman Mrs W F Carson will allocate county branch quotas when issued.
Albert Bennie of Lakemp returns home to Uhix County after honorable discharge from the army. He served with the 90th Division and fought at Chauteau Thierry. He survived the sinking of the Hikfated Tuwcante off Ireland, praising the Red Cross for support. Other locals praised Red Cross workers and shared veteran news and community updates.
Asa Van deberg, son of W. 8. Van deberg of near Balko, was discharged from overseas duty in Uncle Sam’s service. He was severely wounded in action but has recovered enough to be at home. A large circle of friends greet him as he rests and heals. J. te Bridwell, near Riverbend, came home from Blythedale Missouri after visiting his father who remained there.
At a county commission meeting an extended tax payment period was approved to help taxpayers who struggle to raise funds. The extension relieves penalties and gives extra time to settle taxes before the new deadline. Taxpayers should act to avoid the original expiration.
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